CVE-2020-6571: Incorrect security UI in Omnibox

Published May 21, 2020
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Updated

Insufficient data validation in Omnibox in Google Chrome prior to 85.0.4183.83 allowed a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via IDN homographs via a crafted domain name.

Credit

Rayyan Bijoora

Affected Software

9 affected componentsFixes available
debian/chromium
90.0.4430.212-1~deb10u1116.0.5845.180-1~deb11u1120.0.6099.129-1~deb11u1119.0.6045.199-1~deb12u1120.0.6099.129-1~deb12u1120.0.6099.129-1
Google Chrome<85.0.4183.83
85.0.4183.83
Google Chrome<85.0.4183.83
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0-sp1
openSUSE Backports SLE=15.0-sp2
openSUSE Leap=15.1
openSUSE Leap=15.2
Fedoraproject Fedora=33
Debian Debian Linux=10.0

Remediation

Event History

May 21, 2020
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Sep 21, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:06 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:06 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-6571?

CVE-2020-6571 is a vulnerability in Google Chrome that allows a remote attacker to perform domain spoofing via crafted domain names.

2

How does CVE-2020-6571 affect Google Chrome?

CVE-2020-6571 affects versions of Google Chrome prior to 85.0.4183.83.

3

How severe is CVE-2020-6571?

CVE-2020-6571 has a severity rating of 4.3, which is considered medium.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-6571?

To fix CVE-2020-6571, update Google Chrome to version 85.0.4183.83 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-6571?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-6571 at the following links: [Link 1](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00072.html), [Link 2](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00078.html), [Link 3](http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-09/msg00081.html)

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